Responding to a report from the National Literacy Trust which found children's enjoyment of listening has surpassed their love of reading, and could encourage them to pick up books, Sarah Hannafin, head of policy at school leaders’ union NAHT, said:

“More must be done to develop the curriculum, to make more connections between learning in the classroom and life outside it and to support the literacy skills which children need to navigate through life.

“In English this must include developing a love of reading and harnessing children and young people’s enjoyment of listening is one way that can, and should, be encouraged.  

“The Curriculum and Assessment review is a vital opportunity to ‘prune’ the current overly crowded primary curriculum in a way that would have clear benefits for pupils - creating more space and flexibility to ensure learning is relevant to pupils in every school community and better meets individual needs.”